I want to share with anyone who needs to remove snow off of thier roofs to prevent a roof collapse or damage. As you know snow is heavy, it ices up on the gutters, and can back up under your shingles when it melts. As seen in the videos below during the blizzard of 2011 snow can cause major problems. You can easily remove snow if you want to buy the parts at your local hareware store and build your own Snow Ripper for around $20.00.